| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5780 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4028 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3232 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1174 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1056 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1037 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 851 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 836 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 823 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 672 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 653 |
| Registration plate issues | 615 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 598 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 595 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 575 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 569 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 521 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 498 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 489 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 484 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 439 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 438 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 413 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 400 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 397 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 366 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 363 |
| Windscreen has damage | 358 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 358 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 329 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 321 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 319 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 299 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 296 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 282 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 282 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 281 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 273 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 271 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 268 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 263 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 257 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 229 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 229 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 212 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 211 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 211 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 200 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 199 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 198 |
| Front brake application uneven | 187 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 183 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 180 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 168 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 167 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 167 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 165 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 161 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 160 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Rear brake binding | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 142 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 136 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 132 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 131 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 121 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 103 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 102 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 92 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 90 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 89 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 84 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 83 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 83 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 79 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 75 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 75 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 74 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 72 |
| Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 72 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 71 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 64 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 64 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 63 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 62 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 61 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 61 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 61 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 60 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 60 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 60 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 60 |